Penholder.



No. 875,754. PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

G. E. WALKER.

PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21. 1907.

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PENHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 190B.

Application filed January 21.1907. Serial No. 353-280- 1'0 all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that 1, CLARENCE El WALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson, State of Kentucky,have invented a new and useful improvement in Penholders, of which thefollowing is e specification.

M invention relates to improvements in pen-holders and the objects or myinvention are; 1st. To provide a. pen-holder having as uni-Integral partthereof a reservoir which lies between the pen point when in position sothirt the reservoir liils easily with ink when the pen is dipped endthen feeds the ink automatically to the pen point when in 2nd. Toprovide a means whereby the Ordinary writing pen bya single dipping inthe ink may be used continuously for a considerable period of timewithout the neces sity of redipping the pcn, thereby serving efiicientlythe purposes of the fountain pen. 3rd.'.lo provide e. pen-holder havingthe reservoir attachment aforesaid which is simple 'stro'ng, anddurable, and docs' not corrode so as to clog the pen, and may be usedwith sny-oi dinary steel, old, or other metallic pen. I attain thesedbjccts by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyin drawings inwhich:

ifiguro 1. is a bottom plan view of my penholder with pen attached. Fig.2. is a partial, longitudinal, vertical, and sectional view showing sideview oi reservoir attach-- ment with pen point in position. Fig. 3. is atop plan View of reservoir attachment dctached. Fig. 4. is a front endview"of.thc reservoir attachment without pen point in position.

Similar letters and figures rci'cr to similar parts throughout.

In the drawings A Figs. 1 and Z-reprcsents the body of an ordinarypen-holder of hardrubber, wood, or other material. This kind of apen-holder in general use contains a central core or'plug as indicatedin Figs. 1 and .2b' 0 between 5 and 6 terminating at (i fius with theopen end of the body of penholder, and having at the end a circularopening 18 Figs. 2 and 4 between the exterior 0 the pin and the interiorof the body of the en-ho der where the ion is inserted and jhel inpiece. The said circular opening am'l'the grip on the pen when inposition is shown by the perspective view of pen from 7to 6 in Fi 2.lhis plu may be telegoopodintQ the body of pen-holder, but it is fromrunning out at tho sidcs.

preferably screwed into it by means oi" a threaded end indicated at 5 inFigs. 1, 2, and 3. In my device an upper segment of the central core orplug is elongated as indicated by elongation 9 extending from 6 to 8 inFigs. 1, 2, and 3. The bottom ll) of said elon at ion 9 isilut almost tothe end 8 where it is cycled ol'l'] its indicatcd at 12 in Figs. 1 and 4so as to "ci irliorm to the plane of inclination to the paper and toavoid friction with aper when pen is in use. The top of said e ongatiou9 1s scooped or hollowed out so as to make the reservoir 13 as indicatedin Figs. 2 and 3 adapted to hold a considerable quantity of ink beneaththe pen when in position. The lateral edges 14 of reservoir 13 as shownin Figst. and 3 it snugly against the under concave surface of the pen Bwhen in position and prevents the ink At end S of elongation 9 thereservoir is terminated by a beak point 15 in Figs. 2; 3, and l, whichis tapered so as to conform to the shape of the pen point B where itbegins to taper and likewise serves to close the forward end of thereservoir 13. At the apex oi" the beak and on line with the split 17,Figs. .1 and 2 of pen point B there is cut a small channel or groove asindicated by 16 in Figs. 3 and 4 by means of which the ink is conductedgradually and constantly from the reservoir to the. mint oi the pen whenin use. The opening between the central core and the body oi thcen-holder into which the pen B is insertciris indicated by 18 in Fig. 4.

in Fig. 2, 19 indicates the cyolct ol' the pen in position ovcr tllcreservoir and ready for use. When the pen is dipped into the inktherescrvoir lills readily by an inilux of ink through eyelet H) of pooB, and the ink being thus supplied to the pen one using it may write fora considerable time without re-dip ping the uni.

The utility of the device is apparent. It is also to be seen from theabove description that the pen-holder above described may be made entirein a single piece, but 1. )rcl'er to inukeit in the manner indicated inthe drawing, and I prefer hard rubber as the material, though it may bemade from any suitable hard, non-corroding material.

l am aware that prior to my invention fountain pens and pen fountainshave been invented, having the same general object in view, but nodevice has been invented which possesses the utility, simplicity ordurability of my device herein described. While 1 do not claim thepen-fountain idea broadly, yet

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by .liett'crsPatent, is:

l. A penhol(.ler lni\ ing as an integral part thereol an elongatedextension which tits snugly within the concave portion of the penpoint,and into which is fashioned or hollowed out a reservoir adapted to holda quantity oi" ink, the said reservoir having lateral edges which lit,closely to the inner side ol the pen, and being provided at the forwardend with a beak point which tits closely against;

the under concave surl'ace of the pen when in 3 position, the saidlateral edges and beak point forming a perfect continuous contract. withtheinnier side of the pen as a means For conlining and preventing theink l'roin running out. ol the reservoir until the )en is put in use,the beak pointv being provii ed with a 5 small longitudinal groove orchannel for conducting the ink from the reservoir to the point of thepen when in use, all as and for i the purposes described.

ln an ordinary pen-holder a. central coieor plug having'mt egraltherewith an elongation which lits snugly within the concave iort ionol' the penioint, and into which is his noned or hollowex outv areservoir havingf lateral edges whichiitclosely to the inner z side ofthe pen, and being provided with a beak point which fits against. theunder concave sui'l'ace ol the pen when it is in posit ion. the saidlateral edges and beak point lornnng I l a erfect; continuous contactwith the inner Sit e of the pen as a means for preventing the ink fromrunning out oi the. reservoir until the pen is put in use, and having asan outlet for the ink a longitudinal groove or channel leading from thereservoir to the point of the pen along the line of split in pen-point,as I and for the purpos s described.

i 3.. In anordinary pen-holder for use with l any ordinary style ofpen-point an elongation solidl connected with the pen-holder as i l i ll l an integral part thereof, said elongation bsing hollowed or scoopedout so as to form a reservoir for containing ink when the penpoint isattached, the said reservoir being provided with means for confining andpre- & venting the ink from running out therefrom consisting ol lateraledges which fit snugly to i the inner side ol the ion and a beakointiiatthe forward end which fits closely to t to inner concave surface of thepen when in position, the said beak point having in the apex thereof alongitudinal groove. or channel as a means for conducting the ink fromthe reservoir to the point ol'- the pen as it is pressed to the paper inwriting, as and for the purposes described.

ln' testimony \vhereol' l have signed my name to this specification inthe presence ol" two subscribing witnesses.

(annexes E. WALKER.

i \Yltnesses:

lioi oN AKEN, Alex. (l. Emma's.

